Pavelec stops 41 shots as Jets beat Predators

Olli Jokinen, Dustin Byfuglien and Devin Setoguchi also scored for Winnipeg. Andrew Ladd, playing in his 550th NHL game, and Blake Wheeler each had two assists and Jokinen had one.

Little, Jokinen and Byfuglien each scored in the first 8 minutes, 23 seconds of the game, and Setoguchi made it 4-0 with 3:15 remaining in the first period. It was the most goals the Jets have scored in a period since March 1, 2012, when they had five against Florida.

Byfuglien’s goal sent goalie Carter Hutton to the bench after he stopped just five of the eight shots he faced over nearly 8½ minutes. Marek Mazanec, making his NHL debut after being called up from Milwaukee of the AHL on Nov. 5, turned aside 21 of the 23 shots he faced.